With Tsai beginning her second term as president, Tsai’s cabinet saw a minor reshuffle earlier this month. At the same time, with most positions remaining the same, Tsai’s cabinet primarily represents continuity more than anything else...
The Central Epidemic Command Center reported another day of zero new COVID-19 cases in Taiwan today. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Taiwan remains at 441, with 415 of those cases having recovered...
In a surprise, the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced earlier today that it would be withdrawing Taiwan’s bid to participate in the World Health Assembly as an observer. Notably, the opening remarks for the World Health Assembly summit, which will be held in Geneva and online today and tomorrow, were delivered by Chinese president Xi Jinping...
COVID-19 cases continue to be low in Taiwan. Today marked the announcement of the seventh death which has taken place in Taiwan to date, with a total of 440 confirmed cases...
With much international praise of Taiwan’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, in avoiding expansive lockdown measures and avoiding domestic transmission of the coronavirus, a major factor in Taiwan’s successes has been the ability of the government and society to communicate information about measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. As such, examining the aesthetics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwanese society may be instructive...
Issues of mental health in Taiwan are in the spotlight after a Chiayi District Court ruled the killer of a railway officer to be “Not Guilty” on the basis that the man suffers from schizophrenia...
Proposals by the DPP, NPP, and TSP to redesign the Taiwanese passport and rebrand China Airlines advanced to their second readings in the Taiwanese legislature last week...
According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokespersons, the Taiwanese government does not expect an invitation to the World Health Assembly this year...
